St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-15
Fred L. Martini Given Several Fearful
Cuts by Charles Kennedy in a
Row Last Night
One annning the Entire Length of His
Face and Another Laying Bare
His Ribs.
Tho Trouble Supposed to Have Grown
Out OF Martini's Intimacy With
Kennedy's Sister.
Little Talking Indulged in By the Parties
Interested---Th Story Told By a
Hackman.

Fred l.. Martini, proprietor OF Mar
tini's livery stable at the corner of
Eighth and Wacouta streets, was Sc
verely cutby Charles Kennedy, ayoung
clerk in the employ of his uncle. L. n.
Snow, of the real estate firm of Fallihee-
&SnOW, on the sidewalk near Mr.. Shows
residence. 146 Pleasant avenue, a few
minutes before midnight. Kennedy was
Immediately arrested and locked up at
the Central station by Officer Banker.
Martin, found his way to the drug store
at the corner Of Third and Oak
streets, where his wounds were. Sewed
up by Dr.. Hewitt, and he was after
wards removed to ST. ,IOseph'S hospital.
He has one cut extending from his left
eye across his cheek and down on. the
neck twelve inches in length. but
not deep enough to be dangerous,
and another in the left side,
reaching from a point below the heart,
fifteen inches around toward his Spine,-
laying bare several riS., The nature
of the wounds indicate that they were
inflicted with a razor or broad knife,
although no weapon could be found
: in the vicinity. Just previous to
the row. Martini had driven with Miss
Kennedy, sister of the prisoner, from
uncle'S- house. The cutting was wit
messed by Mr.. Snow, who refused to re-
late any of the circumstances or explain
the cause of the stabbing, and the cut
which Martini received in the jaw pre-
vented his saying anything.
WHY HE DID IT.
According to Hackman Sam Sargent,
who conveyed the parties to the scene
of the encounter a few minutesafter the
opera closed, he was approached by
Martini, who instructed him to drive to
the. union depot to meet the II 40 train.
A short distance from the depot,
the driver to go to. the depot and
get young lady whom he described:
"She will. be- accompanied by big
woman," said Martini, ''but don't bring
the latter, want the girl alone" These
Instructions were carried out. The
young woman was met ID subsequently
joined by Martini and the couple were
driven to Pleasant avenue.
''They had hardly got out Of the car
riage, continued Sargent, "befOre a
scuffie began, and the two men strug-
gled out into the street. did not stay
to see the end, but drove back down
town."
Shortly after being locked up at the
ment, to the effect that Martini had
taken his sister, Miss Kennedy, away
from home several days ago
and only returned with her late last
night from Minneapolis. Hewas not at
all sorry for the cutting, but thought he
had served Martini just right, at any
rate he had marked him for life, and
maybe this would be a good lesson for
him." While awaiting the arrival of
the train Martini. wanted the police to go
to the depot and arrest
THE BIG WOMAN
already alluded to, but no attention was
paid to his request, as it was thought
that he was only guying. While his
wounds were being dressed in the drug
store, Martini remarked This is what
l get for trying to do a good turn for
some One." This was probably meant
as reflection upon the big woman, who
some persons assert was a noted abOr-
zionist of Minneapolis.